The Straits Budget, 3 November 1927

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS, j No. 3.H.TS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1927 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d*
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    CONTENTS.
    335 1 {LEADERS— P**« Under Two Flags 2 The Lord of the Desert 2 Frankness in Foreign Policy 2 Traffic Control 2-4 Unofficial* and the Opium Find Who to Pay for the Bare? 4 Occasional Notes 4-5 Telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past W eek s News 19-24 [Pictures Singapore’s Power
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2996 1 A commission as Second-Lieut, in the S.S.V.F. has been granted to Mr. H. F. (iunn. Mr. ,J. W ilcoxson has been appointed < hairman ot the Board of Visiting Justices, Singapore. Mr. S. Cullen is to be a Municipal Commissioner for the Town of Singapore, vice Mr.
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      138 1 TO OUR READERS. SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE STRAITS BUDGET. In view of the facts that so large a proportion of the circulation of the Straits Budget is outside Malaya and that all or nearly all of its readers in Malaya, the Dutch Indies, Siam and other adjacent territories will also
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    DEATH OF MR.W. H. LAMB
    652 2 Many Floral Tokens From Friends. We much regret to hear of the which occurred at 122. Nathan Road on October :;i. Of Mr. Walter Henry Lamb, eldest son of the late Hon Mi. alt* i Lamb, of Sydney. Mr. Lamb, ho hud been unwell for
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    COOLIE AMOK.
    38 2 One Victim Dies From Injuries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 1. The Chinese goldsmith injured by the coolie who ran amok yesterday, has died in hospital. The coolie was formally charged with murder this morning.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. Future of The Silk Industry.
    944 2  -  (By A. \V. Still.) London. o, j There has been a good gambling in the shares of urtiti. i a S1 companies recently, and some Cranes manipulation of the capital of (t of the concerns. Hut the industry have an enormous future.
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      UNDER TWO FLAGS.
      709 3 Straits Times, October 27. Not in the Union of South Africa !,»ne will the news of a settlement »y consent of the prolonged flag .•ntroversy be received with relief i nd thanksgiving. The battle i as been fought with un\arrtpled bitterness by both sides and. though we
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      THE LORD OF THE DESERT.
      683 3 administration of Arabia.—Straits times, October 28. Sternly Puritanic and intensely conservative as he is in regard to all matters touching the Faith, His Majesty King Abdul-Aziz Ibn Saud of the Hejaz and of Nejd and its dependencies has just given proof that in matters temporal
      administration of Arabia.—Straits times, October 28.  -  683 words
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      FRANKNESS IN FOREIGN POLICY.
      671 3 Stra ts Times, October 2d. Sir Austen Chamberlain’s speech to the Aldwych Club comes as a 1 valuable corrective to the excited outpourings of some of the commentators on the proceedings ot the Eighth Assembly of League of Nations. As the Foreign Secretary remarked, a perusal
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      673 3 Straits Times, October 81*. We are authoritatively informed that there is to be a tightening up of traffic control in Singapore. This is welcome news. The capital city of Malaya must not be allowed to drift into a place where motoring, instead of being an institution of utility,
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      UNOFFICIALS AND THE OPIUM FUND.
      674 4 to the discussion.—Straits Times, November 1. We are always doing, says he, something for Posterity, but I would fain see Posterity do something for us.” Thus wrote Sir Richard Steele in The Spectator more than two hundred years ago and such is evidently tlu* opinion
      to the discussion.—Straits Times, November 1.  -  674 words
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      WHO IS TO PAY FOR THE BASE ?
      708 4 WHO IS TO PAY FOR THE BASE Metending the naval base ?—Strait The exhaustive and impressive analysis made by the Hon. Mr. C K\eritt in the Legislative Council of the estimated defence contribution for 1928 surely merited more attention from the Government benches than the rather perfunctory acknowledgment of the
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    2489 4 Australian newspapers are tak very keen interest in the All-H a Exhibition, to be held in Melbourne* year, the opening date of whir probably he February 2d, and at vn v .Merchants and retail traders in 1 have agreed to stock and exhih r ’V* British goods during
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    EIGHT COLUMNS OF ORATORY.
    1031 5 THE COUNCIL MEETING REVIEWED. .Although it was necessary for the purposes of record, and to meet the needs ot serious students of public affairs, to report the proceedings of Monday’s meeting ol the Legislative Council at length and in detail, the ordinary newspaper readet might well
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    ARREST OF A BROKER.
    225 5 MALAYAN TIN DREIHHNiv CO/S ACTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 2K. Chun Theam Poh, managing partner of Chua and Company, share brokers, of I|s>h, who figured in a recent claim hy Singapore brokers, was produced to-day before Mr. Justice Thome on a warrant issued at
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    GOVERNOR’S NEW YACHT.
    126 5 Commander Notley For Seabelie II. In keeping with the policy of choosing I he European officers for If.E. the Governor's new yacht, Seabelie II, from .non who are acclimatised to Eastern •onditions and have had experience of these waters, the selection of Seabelie ll’s master has materialised
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    AIR SPEED RECORD.
    55 5 A cable* has hern received in Singapore by Wakefield and Co. announcing that Commander De Bernardi at Venice on October 22 made a world’s air speed record. He flew a Macchi 52 aeroplane, fitted with a Fiat engine, and using Wakefield Cnstrol oil, at an average speed
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    UNOFFICIALS AND THE COLONY’S BUDGET.
    623 6 SPEECHES IN THE COUNCIL. THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAVAL BASE. I’nanimous Opposition to Opium Finance Policy. Dr. Hoops and Penang Hospital Criticism. The 1028 Supply Bill was read a second time at Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council. The meeting was an unusually full,
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    OPIUM REVENUE FUND.
    10728 6 Vote to he l.eft to The l noflicials. In n ng nd reading f the tn«- Supply Bid t 1 *2v tin* ('.-lm:j... >< ret a i.\ i *.i- the Se r« .r\ t r ..»*n t he ten f n 1 I wou: i a i*
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    SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES.
    164 9 BANQUET AT THE EUROPE HOTEL. The Scottish Universities annual dinner—the 21st of the series—was held at the Europe Hotel on Oct. 21 when some forty members and guests sat down to a banquet at w hich a Haggis, the chieftan o’ the pudding race,” was the piece de
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    185-TONNER ARRIVES.
    100 9 New Guinea Company's Ship At Singapore. An interesting little vessel now lying in Singapore harbour is the Ralum, of 185 tons net, which arrived here from Hamburg on Sunday, having taken nearly two and a half months for the voyage the monotony of which was broken only by
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    COLLISION AT KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    83 9 Admiralty Tanker and Chinese Coaster. There was a slight collision at Keppel Harbour .on Tuesday between the Admiralty tanker War Afridi and the small Chinese-owned coaster Ban Tek (Juan. The latter vessel entered the Keppel Harbour channel on her return from a trip to Malacca just
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    FRENCH AIRMAN’S FLIGHT.
    44 9 apt. (’Halle Reaches Bangkok From Saigon. From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 31. The French airman apt. (.hallo (who started out from Paris) arrived iti Bangkok from Saigoji at 11.45 to-day. He will make a stay of two or three days.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    278 9 [[{outer Telegram.] English and Scottish Leaguo Positions. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Oct. 2§. Results of matches in the English and Scottish Leagues to-day were as follows DIVISION I. Arsenal 1 Holton 2 Aston Villa 3 Newcastle 0 Burnley 3 The Wednesday L Bury 1 Middlesbrough 4 Derby 1 Tottenham
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    153 9 Report on Past Year's Working. The report of the directors of South Taiping Tin Dredging Co. (11)22) for the year ending August 31 states that the revenue from tin ore was $452,487.36, less mine and head office ex|x*nditure $211,872.07, a total of $240,614.39, to which must be
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    108 9 Malay Youth and Forged Money Order. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 1. At the Assizes a Hi-year-old Malay hoy was charged with using a forged money order. He was found guilty hut as Mr. Justice Sproule was not disposed to imprison him, the sentence was adjourned pending
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    CAMERON’S HIGHLANDS. Living Cost Should Be Cheap.
    2160 10  -  (Hy W. Dunman.) So much has been written on this subject that it is a matter of some difficulty to determine where to start. As long ago as 1901 the F.M.S. Government sent a surveyor, Mr. Ilemmy, to carry out certain surveys and,
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    THE “MICHELIN MAN.”
    74 10 Amusing Impersonation At Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 29. An amusing impersonation of the Michel in Man” at Taiping has had a sequel in the police court. A Chinese cyclist entered the town fully wrapped up in bicycle tubes. It was discovered that the tubes
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    116 10 Barnard Company in Queen High To-night. It was a happy audience, including H.E. the Governor and Lady Clifford accompanied by H.E. The General Officer Commanding and Mrs. Straubenzee, who witnessed the Banvard Musical Comedy Company’s second presentation of Katja the Dancer at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    70 10 Th«* Straits Times is not respeto bU f the opinions of its correspondent- fcr spondents should bear in mind t rr must be short and to the Pom tter epistles are liable to be reject, Un down. Cot respondents must eneio r Cut names end addresses, not nece<- i
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    DEEPAVALI.
    133 10 To the Editor of the Straits T ;me Sir,—As the Hindu festival l >,, is recognised as one of the celebrations by the Hindus, tin '‘u?* 1 l oinnussioner (Sir Laurence U 1 K h f“» t public hulidiu b 0t the Straits Sct-jcra,^ in your paper of October
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    MR. JUSTICE REAY’S COMMENTS.
    268 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tinus. Sir. I regret to find that the u ,»n. ments of Mr. Justice Keay on th. recent cases of fraud in Johore should be received with opposition by soir.t of n:y brethren. J hope the Judged -ever* criticisms will
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    ATTACK ON PULLER.
    234 10 Murder Charge Sequel to Street Fight. That a ricksha puller, having ed a wound in the head penetrating the brain, went home, where he ,va under treatment by his friends tor u days before medical aid was sought. u; s disclosed at the Assizes on October 4.
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    COLD STORAGE CO.
    1436 11 IMPROVEMENT IN THE PLANT. The twenty-fifth ordinary general meetng of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., I td., was held at the offices of Boustead nd Co., Union Building, on Saturday ttternoon. There were present Messrs j A. Pledger (Chairman), W. H. MacGregor, W. B. Sutherland, H. K.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    167 11 Mr. K. M. Halt* and Miss Daphne Goodland. A quiet hut pretty wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon when Mr. Eric Malcolm Hale. V ningcst son of Mrs. W. HhIo din! the late Mr. Hale, was married to Miss Daphne Hyacinth Goodland v (lest
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    OUR BOOKSHELF. THE GREAT POET OF MODERN INDIA.
    1042 11  -  (By R. J. H. Sidney.) Rabindranath Tagore Poet and Dramatist. Hy K. J. Thompson. (Oxford University Press, 10/G net.) There must he many besides the present writer who were privileged to meet Dr. Tagore on his recent visit to Singapore. I'he fact
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    181 11 Engagements During Past Week. The following items from Government House have been officially supplied Oet. 24. The following had luncheon at Government House :—The Hon. Sir Hayes Marriott, H.K. Major-General 0. C. van Straubenzee and Mrs. van Straubenzee, H.K. Captain Gonzolu de la Puerta, Lady Henniker, Mr. K.
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    192 11 Tlit* Ciirn-iiry (’ommissiiuirrs’ Abstract as at October 1, 11*527, is as follows C. Whole amount of (’urrency Notes in Circulation on October 1, UK!7 117,395,954.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation tluritii: the month of September, 1927 117.12 4 ,:il 11.90 fai Currency Guarantee Kuml Li<|tiiil
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    SELANGOR ASSIZES.
    346 12 Chinese Gardener Kills Brother-in-Law. (From Our Own Corrosp ndcnl.i Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. The last session of the Selangor A>*i/.-“ for this year has begun in the Kuala Lumpur Supieme Court In-lore tlu* < hie! Justice (Sir Henry (iompertz). 1 he list of cases is ti big one
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    Another Danger!
    295 12 SINGAPORE'S DRl’G VENDORS. The Coroner, Lieut.-Col. Hope-Falkiur, was occupied on Tuesday in ail enquiry into the death from mercury poisoning of a Chinese who had given a history f having taken some medicine for “stomach ache” from a Japanese itinerant vendor of drugs. The deceased. Tab Ah Van.
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    FLOODS THREAT.
    194 12 Anxiety at Kuala Lumpur Believed. (1*11,111 Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. The Klang and (Jombak river* have sub•sj.i, i a v 1 deal this morning. Anxiety to Hooding is temporarily relieved. An earlier message stated tin* daily downpour Kuala Lumpur people are at present ill constant
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    FLOODS OUT AT IPOH.
    160 12 DISTRESSING SCENES IN TOWN. (From Our Own Correspondent.! I poll, Nov. 2. Last night Ipoh was subjected to the tirst flood of the season, the Kinta rivet rising ab ut 1<* feet and flooding ninetenths of the streets in Old Town and rising three feet at
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    UNIT RIFLE CLUBS.
    206 12 (iiHV’tion of Applications to Tho S.V.R.A. A meeting of the S.V.R.A. committee was held :it the Drill Hall on Monday evening, when tin* affiliation of unit rifle •luhs was considered. An amendment \xa> tarried providing hat the fee for units affiliated be *10 for units whose strength
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    MAN WITH SUIT CASE.
    224 12 Burgled Police Officer’s House. The suspicions of a Malay constable mi beat duty at Fort Canning Road as to tlit* bona tides ot a Malay who approached him at 4.30 a.m. on October last with a leather >mt case, led to the recovery of clothing and
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    LORRY FATALITY.
    165 12 Chinese Boy Sees Brother Killed. My brother and I were eating rice at a hawker’s stall by the side of the five-footway, when a lorry came round the corner and knocked him down, both wheels passing over his body.” Such was the opening evidence of a young Chinese
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    226 12 The following appointments in Government Service are notified in the K.M.S. Government Gazette: Mr. K. C. Caldicott to Ik* a Seni *r District Engineer, F.M.S.K.; Messrs. F. Pelton, J. L. Chambers, I\ MeNee. H. P. Kelly and R. H. A. Johnson to be Assistant Engineers, P.W.D. Mr. J.
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    VISCOUNT CAVE MAY RETIRE.
    53 12 London, Oct. 21. The probability of the early retirement of Viscount Cave owing to ill-health is mentioned in the Paily Sketch, which expresses the opinion that Lord Birkenhead will resume the Lord Chancellorship and will be succeeded at the India Office r Arthur Steel-Maitland, the present
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    JAPAN COTTON.
    148 12 Period of Restriction Extended. Tokin, Nov. i. The cotton spinners in Japan ar, n faced with the necessity of extending q u the period of output restriction, as th!' demand for cotton yarn has further dined, due to the general business <k" pression. The concerns affiliated with the
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    ABSENT INSPECTOR.
    143 12 Magistrate Orders Acquittal When a case in which Raja Copal, a trolly bus driver, was charged with ra*h driving, was called before the Acting Second Police Magistrate. Mr. J. V Mill*, yesterday, it transpired that neither the inspector in charge of the caw n >r the witnesses for
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    $50,000 CLAIMED.
    145 12 Administrators of Estate Sued An action was commenced in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice. Sir William Munson, on Monday, in whih the Bank de Kind Chine sued the administrators of the estate of the late Mr. Choon Joo Chiat. Mr. H. B. Layton appeared for the
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    THE BANVARD COMPANY.
    183 12 “Mercenary Mary” to be Presented To-night. Another successful performance Queen High was given by the Banvaro Company at the Victoria Theatre night, it was handicapped from the fa* 1 that, through sudden indisposition, Mis> Claire Leslie was unable to appear, but her part was very capably played
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      132 12 PROPERTY SALE. Tin- following Singapore properties were sold l»y nuetion at the saleroom of Cheone Koon Seng and Co., MO. (’hulia Street, on October I'.t and 20 Freehold land at Hukit Tim ah and Stevens Road, Ho,.121 sq. ft., Mr. Chou Joon Mean at IK eta. per sq. ft. $15,575.78;
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    CITY BUDGET PASSED.
    3159 13 BRIDGES ROADS. PRESIDENT ON RISING RENTS. main items in municipal PROGRAMME. The monthly meeting of tlie Singajiore Municipal Commissioners was held ou Friday at the Telok Ayer offices, Mr. It. J. l arrer presiding. Written questions submitted by Commissioners and replies by riu* President were as follows
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    LUCKNOW BURGLARY.
    106 14 Finance Member’s House Entered. From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 2*5. The Lucknow residence of Sir Samuel O’Donnell, Finance Member f<»r the United Provinces, was burgled yesterday, and jewellery valued at t'l.ooo removed. The burglar, who was later found to he Gurkha dismissed from the army, entered Lady
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    AGENT CHARGED.
    110 14 Allegation by Aerated Water Firm. Further evidence was recorded before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, on October 27, in the case in which Mr. P. Framroz, of the firm of aerated water manufacturers of that name, is charging a Chinese named Low Choon Seng with
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    CRUISER SQUADRON.
    85 14 FORTHCOMING VISIT TO SINGAPORE. Rear-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, C.B., R.N., commanding the First Cruiser Squadron, flying his flag in H.M.S. Frobisher, Captain T. F. P. Calvert, D.S.O., R.N., with H.M.S. Dragon, Capt. P. R. Stevens, D.S.O., R.N. H.M.S. Danae, Capt. L. D. I. MacKinnon, R.N. H.M.S. Delhi,
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    ROPE ACROSS THE ROAD.
    146 14 Car Held up and Woman Murdered. A verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown was returned by the Coroner, Lieut-Col. Hope-Falkner, on Oct. 27 in the case of the Chinese towkay’s wife who was stabbed in a Serangoon plantation while returning to her home
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    THE WEEK IN JAVA.
    497 14 JAVA’S MANY HILL STATIONS. r I Fr »m Our Own < orre-pondent.) Batavia, Oct. 22. The satisfaction created in Singapore anil the F.M.S. by the announcement that progress is really being made in the provision of a hill station on ameron’s Highlands makes us feel over
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    PASSENGER’S RISKS.
    88 14 PASSENGER S RISKS. Not Covered By Owners Of Buses. A move was recently made in Ceylon to ensure that ow ners of buses plying for hire shall insure against accident to their passengers. Enquiries made on October 26, by a Straits Times representative elicited the information that there is provision
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    EAST COAST ROAD FATALITY.
    107 14 An enquiry was held by the Coroner, Lieut.-( 01. Hope-h alkner on Friday, into the death of a Chinese on the East Coast Road on October 10. The deceased was knocked down while crossing the road by a bus which swung out trom behind a stationary
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    POPPY DAY.
    359 14 Arrangements for Local Celebrations. On November 7. H E. the Governor and Lady Clifford, and H E. the General Officer Commanding and .Mrs. Van Straubenzee will be present at the Pavilion Cinema, Orchard Road, where a special show will be given in aid of the Poppy Day Fund.
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    DIVORCE SUIT.
    329 14 RESPONDENT’S PETITION GRANTED. Further evidence was taken on Oct. 26 in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, in the case in which Mrs. Catherine Francis petitioned for a divorce from her husband hristopher B. A. Francis on the grounds of cruelty and misconduct with
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    764 14 JUDGE AND LAWYER ov LONG DELAY. Bankruptcy Court on Fritlav w J ..tKen by’ the Chief Justice, Sir w u Mianj Murison, instead of Mr. Justin j, who was presiding at the Assize The Hon. Mr. C. Everitt made ai.pl it a tion for the discharge of Arthur
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      Singapore’s Power Station.
      45 15 The Municipal Tower Station at St. James *hich will he formally opened by II.K. the (iowrnor on November 7. Another View of the Station. Kxtra llinh Tension Sw itthj'ear. The Turbine Room. I j \1 1 ,i llinli I out rol <■ ;iIl«*r\.
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      King Edward VII College of Medicine.
      73 16 Silting (left to right).— Prof. \N. Siting. Hr. .1. W. Scharff. Prof. A. I>. Wright. Prof. J. S. Webster. Prof. H. I*. Hawes. Prof. J. H. Kay Mouat (Acting I*rimi .iI). Prof. I\. Ifl.ick. Prof. .1. S. English. Hr. .1. C. Carson. Prof. Hosedale.
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      Volley Ball Team.
      14 16 /Vi of lion. Mr. .1. I.ornie with players at Kuala l.umpur.
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      Rebuilding Grove Road Bridge.
      33 16 Photos by J. A. SnoJa r Photographs illustratinu engineering dillieulties encountered in reconstruction. 1 he hank built to keep out the tide I rok down twice within a week.
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      REV FR SAPAGE.
      28 16 'I he Hev. Antonio \hilio Sapage, V icar of the Church ol St. Joseph, Portuguese Mission, .Singapore, who died on October 27, aged 22 years.
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL
      21 16 Hew police constables control traffic at junction of Stanford Hoad and Peach Hoad. h\ S l\ hi in t
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      DUTCH EAST INDIES DEPT. OF MARINE.
      40 16 Admiral ton H;< oke Hoekstra, Admiral Hooszen and staff oflicers. cl rural Hoekstra took over the command of tho I). R. I.’s fleet on Oit. "hen he hoisted his flan on the /even Pnnincien,
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      Rugby at Kuala Lumpur.
      58 17 In spite of a heavy downpour in the carl\ afternoon uuitr a hirer tn.thrrin.r »v 1 1 ualturmu asseii.l.lrd <n the Kuala Lumpur padang on Salurdax to witness the Kugh\ mal,h i 1 thr r.-sult of »hi.h »as victory for I'.naiiK l.y nine points (thro.- trirs,
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      FRASER’S HILL.
      24 17 FRASER S HILL. A few *1 the nrw *ho&lt; where prow«i&lt;&gt;n&lt;» etc., can l»r obtained. III.* Lap Rest ilou-e, 2.001) fret aho\r sea lr\el.
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      KUALA KUBU.
      23 17 os. '&lt;V U T The town «l Kuala kului will shortly Ir rtmo\c:l to a h'Sher site. ow into continuous lion;!*'.
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      RUBBER GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION.
      19 17 ’I hr It L. stand al I hr S 1 **********4 an Kxhii.it inn al Olympia.
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      MINOR INDUSTRIES OF MALAYA
      21 17 Making tali kasing Winding thn“ds,. Winding up I hr finished -t r in«^. In a &lt; hiiii-M* Smith).
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      Cameron’s Highlands.
      18 18 %i "1 p furnished by ,Vr. I)r.niv.r*n in connection with his tiiticlc 3pfC3nrij{ on nnothcr p^t.
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  • PAST WEEKS IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITAIN AND THE LEAGUE.
      578 19 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] POLICY EXPLAINED. “NOT POPULAR BUT RESPECTED.” SPEECH BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Oct. 27. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign i retary, spoke on world peace at ai uncheon given in his honour by the Xldwych Club. The diplomatic corps ,a&gt; strongly
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      ABYSSINIA.
      199 19 Decision on Recent Outrage. Rugby, Oct. 2 r The court of inquiry which has been sitting at Harrar, in Abyssinia, to investigate the circumstances in which a caravan on its way to join the Maharao of utch and Sir Geoffrey Archer was attacked in Abyssinian territory last June, has
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      THE “GOLDEN GIRL.”
      187 19 Famous Woman Pilot In Paris. London, Oct. 27. Madrid Miss Ruth Elder, the transAtlantic ffier. arrived by air from Lisbon end left for Paris. London, Oct. 28. Madrid Miss Ruth Elder and Capt. Haldeman, escorted by a squadron of Spanish aeroplanes, were greeted at the aerodrome by
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      ANTI-SEMITISM.
      89 19 Paris Trial Ends In r Acquittal. Condon, Oct. 2*’&gt;. Baris Schwartzbart, the Russian Jew naturalised as a Frenchman, who was charged with the murder nt I etlura, Hetman of the Ukraine, in Baris in 11*20, has been acquitted. Schwarzbart admitted that he killed FYthura. declaring that he did so
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      MOTORS IN BRITAIN.
      58 19 One to Every Twenty-Six Persons. Rugby, Oct. 28. From the report issued by the Ministry of Transport, it appears that one out of 20 persons in Great Britain owns a motor vehicle, the number of vehicles foi which licences were granted during last year being 1,729,000. This
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      CHURCH DISPUTE.
      186 19 Bishop Barnes’ Second Open Letter. London, Oct. 20. I he Bishop of Birmingham has issued a second open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, in which he says His Grace, by tacit acknowledgment of the truth of the biological doctrine of evolution, removes from ministers of the church
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      RIVER PIRACY.
      87 19 Sixty Killed And Wounded. Shanghai, Oct. 30. A Japanese semi-official message states that 00 were killed and wounded on board the steamer Kianghsin, which was proceeding up-river from Ichang on the 24th mst. when 30 Chinese pirates, travelling passengers, came int) conflict with a dozen guards belonging to
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      GERMAN AIRMAN.
      83 19 News Received From Koennecke. London, Oct. 2f». Cologne The mysterious lack of news of the airman Koennecke since arriving at Bunder Abbas tin October X is cleared up by a letter from Count Solms, who was accompanying Koennecke, stating that the aeroplane made a forced landing owing to
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      TURKISH CENSUS. Drastic Steps to Ensure Accuracy.
      100 19 London, Oct. 28. C onstantinople The first regular census ever taken in Turkey was tarried out under most rigorous conditions to ensure a correct tally. Citizens were forbidden to leave lla*ir houses throughout the day, and a- a consequence all shops were shut,
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      SOVIET-LATVIAN TREATY.
      30 19 London, Oct. 31. Moscow The Presidium, or central oxecutive committee, of the Soviet Union ratified the Soviet-Latvian treaty of commerce, providing for reciprocal cuatoms reductions on certain ezpurU.
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      WIRELESS FROM AUSTRALIA.
      175 19 CLEAR RECEPTION. LISTENERS IN LONDON AND SINGAPORE. London, Oct. 31. Listeners-in in Britain were entertained by an exceptionally good reception of a two-hour wireless programme from Sydney, New South Wales. The great clock at the (Jeneral Post Office, Sydney, boomed out the hour of four, transporting listeners-in
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      LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
      116 19 Trouble Over “Dawn” Venture. London, Oct. 31. The aeroplane Dawn, in which Mrr. Frances (Jray son intends to fly to Eurtqie, is now at t'urtiss Field, Long Island. Differences have developed between Mrs. Grayson und her pilot William Stultz, who declared that he “was through with flying
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      MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
      87 19 May Revolutionise Use Of Antiseptics. Rugby, Oct. 31. A statement is to he made on Thursday by Sir Alfred Mond, chairman of Imperial hcmicaJ industries, concerning a new medical discovery. This is understood to he a new form of antiseptic which, in the opinion of Sir Alfred .Mond
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      PETITION TO EMPEROR.
      106 19 Scene Outside Tokio Palace. Shanghai, Oct. 2fi. Tokio While the Emperor was leaving the Palace this morning a woman attempted to thrust a paper into his motor-rar, hut was frustrated hy the police and arrested. The police report that the paper was a petition to His Majesty
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      GREYHOUNDS AND BETTING.
      248 20 1 FINES IMPOSED. ACTION BY ANTIGAMBLING LEAGUE. London, Oct. 28. An important judgment affecting greyhound racing was given at the West London police court in a ease brought by the Anti-Gambling League against the Greyhound Racing Association and another with the object of testing the legality of
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      ARGENTINE MEAT.
      111 20 War Between Exporters Ended. London, Oct. 28. It is understood that the chilled meat war between Argentine exporting firms, which has lasted over two years, has ended in agreement. It is hoped that the companies will Ik* on a profit-earning basis early in December. Eight firms are directly
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      BRITISH MACHINERY.
      104 20 Increasing Export To Germany. Rugby, Oct. 28. The import of textile machinery into Germany from Britain has increased considerably during the past month, states a telegram from Berlin. This is not so much due to seasonal influence as to the long term credits by leading British textile machinery
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      NOBEL PRIZES.
      50 20 Awards for Denmark And Austria. London, Oct. 27. Stockholm The Nobel prize for medicine and physiology for 1920 has been awarded to Professor Johannes Filuger, «&gt;f the University of Copenhagen. The similar prize for 1927 lias been awarded to Professor Wagner voti Jauregg, of the University of Vienna.
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      TOTALISATOR IN BRITAIN.
      282 20 STRONG OPPOSITION FROM BOOKMAKERS. London, Oct. 27. The recommendations which have been adopted by the Jockey tub committee, after hearing the evidence of stewards and officials from India. New Zealand and South Africa, provide for an alteration in the existing law to permit the total isator or
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      LORD IVEAGH’S WILL.
      108 20 LORD IVEAGH S WILL. Estate Duty of Over Four Millions. London, Oct. 27. The will of the late Karl of Iveagh will probably be admitted for probate at a minimum of £11,000,000. The estate duty will be £4,400,000, which will bo the largest single payment of recent times. Large gifts
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      FRENCH TARIFFS.
      106 20 Agreement with U.S.A. In Sight. London, Oct. 27. Paris As a result of the latest exchange of notes between France and the United States on the subject of tariffs, M- Bokanowski has announced that a definite agreement is in sight. A step forward has been taken by the
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      THE CHINA STATION.
      47 20 New Patrol Boats Being Sent. London, Oct. 30. Arrangements are being made to replace the Chinese river patrol boats, Robin, Woodlark and Woodcock, by four ships which will be transported in sections and assembled at Hong Kong, named the Gannett, Petrel, Seamew ami Terri.
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      MEXICAN BANDITS.
      41 20 l-ondon, Oct. 2G. Washington It is confirmed that Mr. W. E. Mitchell (a British mint* manager who was captured by bandits in Mexico) has been released. It is believed that his employers, the Arnajac Corporation, paid £54)0 as ransom.
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      DRUG TRAFFIC DISCLOSURES.
      141 20 INTERNATIONAL RING. NEW DISCOVERIES IN CALCUTTA. From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Oct. 2G. An amazing discovery of an inteinational drug trafficking organisation has resulted from recent raids in t allutta. and through secret codes found excise officers in Germany have been enabled to trace traffickers in the
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      HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
      267 20 SPLENDID RECORD OF SIERRA LEONE. Rugby. Oct. 27. In 1926 only two officials died of yellow fever in the whole of British West Africa. In Sierra Leone—-the so-called white man’s grave —out of 24*? F.uropean officials only one died during the year, and he did not
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      SEAMEN’S UNION.
      90 20 Miners’ Complaint Of Disloyalty.” London. Oct. 2G. The general council of the Trade I’nion Congress approved the report of the dispute committee which investigated the complaint of the Miners’ Federation against the Seamen’s I’nion for acting disloyally in connection with assistance to the non-political miners’ union. It is
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      PASSENGERS AT SEA.
      70 20 Conference to Revise Safety Measures. London, Oct. 30. Great Britain has notified the Powers that revision and amplification of the agreement among seafaring nations dealing principally with safety of passengers at sea is necessary as a result of experience since the agreement was concluded in London in
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      TROUBLE BREWING FOR HANKOW
      343 20 FRENCH TROOPS LANDED. THREAT OF NANKINT ARMY. Shanghai. o, t oj Fifty thoueand Nanking troop.- und&lt; General Chen Chien, whose sixth arm committed the Nanking outrapes. captur** Ankinp without opposition and ar, i&gt; re inp on to Hankow alonp both sid,.. n f th Vanptse. They
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      MALAITA MASSACRE.
      188 20 HOW BRITISH PARTY WAS I OVERWHELMED. London, Oct 27. Suva Particulars of the massacre Malaita Island three weeks ago shsw that District Commissioner Bell, accompanied by Cadet Officer Lille and a number of constables, was collecting thi native tax, which is five shillings l ur head a year
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      ANOTHER PIRACY.
      36 20 Steamer Taken To Sanchuen. Honp Kong. Oct. Macao The captain of the st Haimun reports that he was pi ,at the 17th inst. and taken to San* The steamer returned to port this •ing.
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      THE CAROLIST PLOT.
      565 21 NEW SENSATION. PRINCE’S PARIS HOUSE RAIDED. STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER. I*ond&lt; si, Oct. 2t». Paris Prince Carol, interviewed, said &lt;hc letters carried by Manoilescu consisted of communications t«* leaders of political parties in Rumania, including the Prime Minister, M. Bratianu. These confirmed the statements he had
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      CHICAGO’S MAYOR.
      142 21 Anti-British Campaign Not Well Received. Lohdon, Oet. 31. New York The reception of Big Hill” Thompson’s ‘‘America first” foundation has hardly been enthusiastic. Speaking at Chattanooga, l)r. John Neal, the principal counsel for the defence in the “Monkey” trial at Dayton, said that if the Tennessee legislators and
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      MR. RONALD M’NEILL.
      198 21 ELEVATION TO PEERAGE ANNOUNCED. London, Oct. 28. The new Cabinet Minister, Mr. Ronald M'Neill, who succeeded Viscount Cecil as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been raised to the Peerage. Rugby, Oct. 28. It is officially announced that the King has approved the conferment of a
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      CAPTURED BY MOORS.
      161 21 Negotiations to Free French Prisoners. London, Oct. -7. Casablanca The Pasha of the Beni Mellal people has returned to his base after establishing a system of communication with the French captives (M. A ves Steeg, M. Jean Maillot and two ladies) by means of native runners. He
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      CHANNEL SWIM HOAX.
      63 21 Miss Logan Summoned Lor Perjury. London, Oct. 30. The “Channel swimmer," Miss Logan, and her trainer have been summoned for tier inrv in connection with an afhdaviSrn .h, offot* of .h, N, ws of he World. They have to appear at the Mansion House on November t.
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      PHONING THE CONTINENT.
      159 21 CAMPAIGN TO POPULARISE SERVICE. Rugby, Oct. 31. A telephone service between London and Vienna will be opened during the next few weeks. Satisfactory experimental conversations have already taken place between officials in the general post office in London and the Austrian authorities at Vienna and Frankfort. Telephone
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      AIR FORCE HOSPITAL.
      148 21 Opening by Princess Mary. Rugby, Oct. 31. Princess Mary to-day opened the new hospital for the Royal Air Force at Halton, in Buckinghamshire. Sir Samuel Hoarc, Secretary for Air, in a speech, mentioned that llalton was the biggest Air Force station in the world, and its hospital
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      BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
      93 21 Prime Minister Visits London. Rugby, Oct. 31. Sarwat Pasha, the Kgyptian Prime Minister, who arrived in London last night from Brussels, where he has been in attendance on King Fuad during tin* official visit to the King of the Belgians, visited Sir Austen Chamberlain at tin Foreign
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      GREEK OUTRAGE.
      95 21 Precautions Taken Against Communism. London, Oct. 31. Athens After the attempt by Goussios, who is a Communist, on the life of the President, M. Condouriotis, the G vernment is determined to tight with all its forces against Communism, to ensure the security of the state against subversive elements.
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      MOSCOW EXECUTIONS.
      61 21 London, Oct. 2i&gt;. 'The death sentences on the brothers Prove and on Korepariov for alleged spying have been carried out. The brothers Prove are describ'd as the sons of a former well-known Moscow mil lionaire and Korepariov a former legal 1 1 i i i |m ilu ,h|oiioi
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      ITALIAN WARSHIPS AT TANGIER. AGADIR RECALLED.
      366 21 “THEATRICAL” VISIT OF NAVAL SQUADRON. POINTED COMMENT IN FOREIGN PRESS. London, Oct. 30. The visit of an Italian Naval squadron to Tangier, with Prince Udine, who yesterday opened an Italian scholastic institute and hospital and other buildings, has provoked varied emotional reactions in Kuropean
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      KOPPEN’S RETURN.
      124 21 Dutch Air Mail Reaches Home. London, Oct. 2*. Am Ierdam Lieut. Koppen, pilot of the I Mitch air mail, landed at Schipol, om|det mg his return flight from Hatavia and proving the possibility of performing ihe return journey within a month. Amsterdam Lieut. Koppen, interviewed by Reuter, said
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      AMERICAN BANKER KILLED.
      25 21 London, Oct. 21). Chicago: ’I'ht* hanker, Mr. John Mill In II. ;i*id hi \\il&lt;, have been kllltl in ti motor cai accident,
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      FIERCE GALES OVER BRITAIN.
      798 22 SEVERAL FATALITIES. THREE DROWNED IN FLOODED HOSPITAL. London, Oct. 20. Four persons were killed and much damage has been done by a gale all over the country. Telephone e injection wit 11 Ireland was severed. A massive crane with a tripod 1&gt;»0 feet high was blown
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      BRITISH INCOME TAX.
      174 22 Consternation Over Court Decision. Loud n. Oct. 28. The Court of Appeal has dismissed tn appeal of the Oldham mill manager. Mr. George Pickford. against tin* judgment that he was liable for income tax am. exci ss profits and duty in respect of profits a- the result
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      INDIA’S PROBLEM.
      138 22 Hindu and Muslim Leaders Meet. London. Oct. 28. C;.l-ut?a: Prominent Hindu and Muslin leaders from ail parts of India met under the auspices of the All-India Congress to solve the increasingly serious omiiumal problem. The meeting passed a resolution pro libiting forcible conversion and re-con-.ersion between the two
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      WAR GUILT.
      132 22 Germany Resents Being Branded.” Berlin, Oct. 30. In an important speech at Essen the Reiebs Chancellor raised the war guilt question, saying that Germany views it from the standpoint of morality and national honour. The Itciehs Government believes that t real reconciliation is impossible so long as one
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      DR. WELLINGTON KOO.
      19 22 Shanghai, Oct. 2!k Liking Dr. Wellington Koo has been appointed to the Hague Court of ArhiUuUcin.
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      CATALAN REVOLT.
      215 22 A SERIOUS POSITION DEVELOPING. London, Oct. 21*. P-uis It is reported that l.oOO Catalan or Spanish Republican insurgents from Paris ami Urussi-ls have crossed the Franco- Spanish frontier ami concentrated an the Spanish side at Mount Camprodon, according to l’Kcho de Paris correspondent at Pergignan. Tln*y are commanded
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      U.S.A. PRESIDENCY.
      102 22 New Republican Candidate. London. Oct. 2S. Washington Importance is attached to the open announcement that Senator Curtis, of Kansas. Republican floor leader in the Senate, is a candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination. It is considered to be an indication that one high in the counsels of the
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      COTTON SPINNING.
      86 22 Failure to Reach Agreement. London, Oct. 2S. Failure to secure the necessary majority on the question of sectionalising the American branch of the Cotton Spinners’ Federation has been revealed. A resolution was unanimously passed by the* American section stating that in view of the fact that a further
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      VISCOUNT CECIL.
      92 22 League of Nations Campaign. London, Oct. 20. Viscount Cecil, pursuing his League of Nations propaganda campaign, spoke at Durham and said that when the threepower conference on disarmament failed he came to the conclusion that he must leave the Government, not in order to attack it but in
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      NEW YORK EDITOR’S DEATH.
      55 22 London, Oct. 31. I he death has occurred of Hart Lyman, ex-editor of the New York Tribune. Mr. Hart Lyman, aged 7&lt;? years, was formerly editor of the Yale Literary m and jo i uml thc New York Tribune NJU’ceeding Mr. Whitelaw Reid ns •b«o. Olid
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      SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG BILL.
      466 22 HERTZOG’S SPEECH. BASIS OF A LASTINf; PEACE. London, o q, o (i Cape Town Princess Alice, Mr s»st r Senators and provincial Councillor- V( present in the crowded galleries u f t P Assembly when General Hertzog ma &lt;le J* ann *uncement of the flag settlement
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      UNITED STATES TRADE.
      91 22 Smaller Volume During September. London, Oct. -&lt;• New York The Federal Kc&gt;crw Board states that industrial and trade activity increased less in September was seasonably usual. It continued to be in smaller volume than a year ag The iron and steel output in September was the smallest
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      MR. AMERY’S TOUR.
      41 22 Confers with Victoria's Ministers. Rugby, Oct. Mr. Amcry, the Dominions Seen a 1 has conferred with the Cabinet of x toria, Australia. The chief subjects under disco were migration and enroll rngenteid u.c ul Australian products in Uritain
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      ITALIAN LINER SUNK.
      1022 23 314 LIVES LOST. DISASTER LESS SERIOUS THAN FEARED. BOILER EXPLOSION CAUSES PANIC. Latest Message. London, Oct. 20. Kio de Janeiro The Italian liner Principessa Mafalda foundered off Bahia ast night. London, Oct. 27. Rio de Janeiro It is known that 1,200 on board the Mafalda were saved.
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      STEAMER SEIZED.
      136 23 Cargo of Cotton for Russia On Board. London, Oct. 2ft. Cairo According to the newsnaper A1 Ahram. the Russian steamer Chicherin was seized when leaving Alexandria for Odessa with £90,000 worth of cotton recently purchased by Soviet representatives in Egypt, on b &gt;ard. The newspaper adds that the
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      SEDITIONISTS IN INDIA.
      98 23 REVOLUTIONARY PLOT DISCOVERED. London, Nov. 1. Calcutta A number &lt; f houses in Calcutta and north-east Bengal were searched by police, who -eized documents believed to reveal widespread ramifications of a revolutionary conspiracy. The searches were executed at the renucst of the Bihar police, following the disc
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      INDIAN RAILWAY TROUBLE.
      118 23 DISCHARGES UNDER RETRENCHMENT SCHEME. London, Oct. 21. Kharaghnur A special session of the All- 1 nilia Kailwavmcn’s Feoerati n has been considering the situation created by the retrenchment scheme on the BengalNagpur railway, under which 200 employee- were discharged consequent on th'* closing of the workshops, and
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      AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
      101 23 Final Sitting of The Conference. Rugby, Oct. 20. The final sitting of the Imperial Agricultural Research Conference was held yesterday. Lord Blerlisloe, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, in reviewing the work done, expressed the opinion that although the majority of its results depended upon the cooperation
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      JAPAN’S NAVY.
      108 23 JAPAN S NAVY. Greatest Review For Eight Years. Shanghai, Oct. 2ft. Tokio Immense crowds from all over the country assembled at i*very vantage point this morning to see the greatest naval review held in Japan since 1910. There were L'&gt;8 warships participating, including 8 capital ships, 20 cruisers, 72 destroyers,
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      FISHING BOATS WRECKED.
      66 23 Feared Loss of Many Lives. London, Oct. 20. A fishing disaster occurred in Cleggan Bay, County Galway. A fierce squall struck a number of boats, and all were swamped except one which cut its nets adrift and made for safety. The storm raged for hours. It is
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      MANCHESTER COTTON.
      74 23 Possible Withdrawal From Federation. Nov. 1. The hoard of the Cotton Yain Association met in Manchester to consider the recent breakdown of the joint conference between the Association and the Kedcra tion of Master Cotton Spinners’ Associations. The board passed a resolution by an overwhelming majority stating that
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      FLYING BOATS’ CRUISE.
      15 23 London, Oct. 28. A then- The Air Force Wyjjig boats have arrived.
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      MELBOURNE CUP RESULT.
      94 23 FAVOURITE BEATEN. TRIVALVE WINS BY A LENGTH. (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, Nov. I. I'he Mellxiurne Cup resulted as toplows TK1VALVK (Lewis) f SILY1US (Reed I 2 SON O’ MINK (Dempsey) 2 Twenty-six ran. Won by a length, one and a quarter lengths between second and third.
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      TRADE BARRIERS.
      180 23 New Convention Found Essential London, Nov. 1. Geneva A statement by lleer Uolijn, ex-Prime Minister of the Netherlands, presiding at the Trade Barriers Gonference, shows that, owing to tw irreconcilable currents of opinion, it was found essential to draft articles for a new convention regarding the abolition of
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      SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.
      89 23 Building of New Theatre Assured. London, Nov. 2. The Daily Telegraph announces that the building and endowment of a magnificent new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon, to replace the theatre burnt down last year, is assured as the result of gifts to the British and American foundation funds
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      MONGOLIA EXPLORATION.
      92 23 Discoveries of Professor Kosloff. London, Nov. Moscow The famous explorer Professor Kosloff is now in Leningrad. 11«* denies the report that he discovered the tomb of the Tartar conqueror Genffift Khan near the dead city of Kharakoto. Mongolia, but says that last year he visited the peak Ikhehngdo,
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      MUSTAPHA KEMAL.
      16 23 London, Nov. 1. Angora Mustapha Kemal has l*ei» nnnnimou-ly re-elected President of th® Republic.
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      P. AND O. COMPANY CAPITAL.
      275 24 COUNSEL AGREE. RESOLUTION TO BE AGAIN SUBMITTED. OPPOSITION OP CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS. London, Oct. 28. Financial editors draw attention to tin.* report that holders of over 51 per cent, of P. and O. Banking (’orporation sliares have already accepted the offer of the Chartered Bank of
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      CINEMA FIRE.
      58 24 Prison for Montreal Proprietor. London. Nov. I. Montreal A Syrian named Ameeti I.awand, the proprietor of the cinema which was burned down in January last, when 78 children perished, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Two of his employees, also Syrians, have been sent* need to twelve
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      U. S. A. AND MEXICO.
      56 24 New Treaty of Amity Probable. London, Nov. 1. Mexico City According to tku- newspaper Universal Grarico, the first important work which Mr. Dwight Morrow the new United States Ambassador to Mexico, will undertake will te the negotiation of a new treaty of amity and commerce
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      NICARAGUA.
      66 24 Fight Between Rival Bandits. London. Nov. 1. Managua A Conservative bandit rhief had 70 out of a party of 80 he was leading killed when he Was attacked by a Liberal bandit chief with 200 followers. There* is much dissension among baudits owing to the presence of United States
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      THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      18 24 London, Nov. I. Uuenos Aires The 22nd gome between Alekhine and Cupulilanca was dcavvn move*.
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      U. S. A. TAXES.
      136 24 Limit to Proposed Reduction. London, No\. 1. Washington Mr. Mellon recommended to the ways and means committee of the House of Representatives that the prospective tax reduction should be limited to $225,000,000. In view of the surplus of $055,000,000 on the last fiscal year and the
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      OLYMPIC AND FOOTBALL
      128 24 Meeting of the British Controlling Body. London. Nov. 1. A meeting of the British Olympic Association will be held to decide whether Britain will participate in the 102$ Olympiad in view of the support given by the executive committee of the Olympic committee upholding the Paris decision
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      GERMAN PRINCE KILLED.
      38 24 Fatal Accident on Motor-Cycle. London, Nov. 1. Berlin Prince George Wilhelm von Schocnaich Caroiath. second son of the ex-Kaiser’s wife Ilermine, has died in hospital at Gijuenberg, Silesia, as the resv/tt of a motor-cycle smash.
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      MOSCOW EXECUTIONS.
      40 24 London. Nov. 2. Chamock. who was mentioned in connection with tho recent Moscow espionage trial, in an interview affirmed most 1 solemnly that the Proves, Korepanoff and 2l&gt; other executed victims were never employed by him as spies.
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      TREBITSCH LINCOLN AGAIN.
      55 24 Disguised as a Buddhist In Peking. London, Oct. 28. The Westminster Gazette learns that the ex-M.P., Trebitsch Lincoln, who acted as an enemy spy in war-time, has arrived at Peking disguised as a Buddhist. It is believed he is trying to persuade the Panshorn I*arra to facilitate
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    THE HARBOUR BOARD.
    109 24 The report of the Singapore Harbour Board for the year ended June 30, 1927, has been issued. It shows that after providing for interest and sinking fund contributions in the sum of $2,583,479.00 and crediting $335,921.29 interest earned on investments, the income and expenditure account shows a
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    TIN COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
    36 24 (Trom Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 1. Th&lt; North Taiping Tin Dredging Co announces an interim dividend of 10 per cent and the Klang River Tin Co. a dividend of 12*/* per cent.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    787 24 Ten Years for Attempted Murder. Before Mr. Justice Deane in the Assize Court on Oct. 2»» Lini Seng Kah was acquitted on a charge of armed robbery’ in New Bridge Road on September 22. It was allege,i by the Crown that the accused went up to Ah Hock
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    FIGHT OVER DUSTBIN
    672 24 Municipal Coolies in Th. Dock. The story of a fi K ht bru, T coolies employed by the Muni.,, Chinese, which resulted in thn Uy one of the latter, was relat, &lt; r: ,h Assizes on Friday, when 1 the Kassim bin Abdul GatFoor both Tamils, .pleaded
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    RANTAU TIN.
    96 24 Difficult Year but Producing Stage Reached. (From Our Own Corresponds Penang. Oft J Presiding at the third annual of the Rantau Tin Dredging Co.. Mr. D. A. M. Brown said the roP, l ,,;l 1 v had experienced a most difficult yeai 1 due to the fact that
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    PENANG HOSPITAL DISPUTE.
    1122 25 VISITORS’ ACTION. I SCANDAL AND DISGRACE TO COLONY.” SEQUEL TO LETTER FROM P. C. M. 0. The correspondence between the Visit* ]rm Committee of the Penang Hospitals ud the chairman of the* Hospitals Board, no Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops, is published in •tu* Penang Press, as
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    OPIUM REVENUE.
    267 25 Opposition of S.S. (Singapore) Association. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held on 0.*t. 24 under the presidency of Mr. A. P. Lol inson (President). The hon. secretary explained that th;* mooting was called in view of the fact that at the Legislative Council
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    SILVERBELLE AT SINGAPORE.
    54 25 Twisted Stem After Macassar Collision. The motor vessel Silverbelle, of the Silver Line, which was in collision with he* steamer Sembilan at Macassar rec*e*nt'y. arrived at Singapore on Sunday with i twisted stem. She is due to leave for New York on November 5. The damage ,vas
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    ROUND THE WORLD.
    481 25 Rudge Whitworth Rider Arrives in Singapore. Mr. S. T. Glanfield, riding a 2*2 h.p. Budge motor cycle, arrived in Singapore on Oct. 2(5 in the course of a world tour. He was at first accompanied by Flight Sgt. Sparkes. The pair set out from London at the
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    MR. HEDGELAND KILLED.
    115 25 LATE ASST. SURVEYORGENERAL F.M.S. From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 2(J. A cable* received here from Australia reports the death of Mr. E. W. Hedgeland, late Assistant Surveyor-General, who was run over and killed on the railway in New South Wales. Mr. Hcdgcland retired in 1022 and
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    COOLIE SHIPS ARRIVE.
    53 25 4,000 Immigrants Examined In a Morning. The immigration authorities at St. John’s spent a strenuous time* on October ?7 dealing with thre*e* coedie ships newly arrived from China. The vessels were the* Norvikin, Antung inel the Hong Peng and they e*arrieel a *o1nl of 4.000 deek passengers
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    DEATH OF FR. SAPAGE.
    561 25 Vicar of Portuguese Church. We regret to record the death on October 27, at the (Jeneral Hospital, ot bather Antonio Abilio Sapage*, Vicar of tlu* Portuguese Church of St. Joseph, in ictoria Street, at the early age of 22 j ears. Horn at Freixo di Kspuda
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    TESTS FOR DRIVERS.
    171 25 *v THE IMPORTANCE OF (1001) VISION. The need for eye-sight tests for applicants for licences to drive motor cars was stressed by the Coroner, lieut.-CoJ. Hope*-Falk ne*r, in his finding at a i enquiry reported in the Straits Times o. October 2d. The enquiry was into the
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL IN AMERICA.
    1011 26 SOME IMPRESSIONS OF A STRAITS VISITOR. (From a Correspondent.) The spectacle of a diminutive Malay poliei man directing the traffic at t.u* junction of Beach Road and Stamford R ad from the vantage point of a high wooden stand is in such humorous contrast v.ith the
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    PARTNERSHIP CLAIM.
    227 26 Suit Against Father-In-Law. Judgment \va« given in the Supreme Court on Saturday by the Chief Justice. Sir William Muiison. in a ca&gt;e in widen a Chinese. Goh Keng Lam. .-in* bis latht r-in-law, Tan t hee Chong. I he plaintiff claimed a declarat: r. that ae and the
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    REV. G. H. DOUGLAS.
    223 26 Welcomed Back To Singapore. Tomlinson Hall in Orchard Road was the scene of a gathering on Oct. 27 of members of the Presbyterian Church to welcome hack that popular pastor, the Rev. G. H. Douglas, and Mrs. Douglas on their return from home leave. During the
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    65 26 Penang Hospital Thief Clerk In Custody. Penang, Oct. 31. The case in which J. D. Martinez, chief b-rk at the Penang General Hospital, is barged with breach of trust of three unis totalling $2,00.1, the property of the hospital, has been postponed to Nov 15 on
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    DR. TAGORE.
    338 26 DUTCH EAST INDIES NATIONALISM. (From Our Java Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct. 22. Considerable stir appears to have been created :n Malaya some weeks ago ny an article lcpnnteu in the Straits nom the Shanghai limes ot Jul\ -•&gt;, purporting to express Dr. Tagore views British Policy in China. ;t
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    UNLUCKY FRIDAY.
    189 26 Fatal Squabble and A Fall Friday seems to have been a day of misfortune to a number of citizens in Singapore. At about 7.30 p.m. several Indians were apparently discussing the day’s work at the Mandai Municipal quarrv when one of them drew a six-inch kr.ift and stal
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    THE SOMERSETSHIRE.
    66 26 Officers Arriving On Transport. H.M. transport Somersetshire arrived ere from home on Wednesday with the following officers for Singapore 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s Regt Lieut .-Colonel C. J. Piokering, C.M.G.. D.S.O. (Commanding Officer), Capt. St I. T. Faulkner. Pa.yal Artil ery.— Lieut. W. V. C. Moffat The
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    DISABLED POLICE OFFICER
    247 26 Further News of Mr. p Sheridan. We have received the follow from Major-General Sir Dudlo\ ir formerly General Officer r,, n Malaya. Mr. I\ Sheridan was shot and injured in Singappore last year f i j o ice efiicer, he was engaged i- .f a house where
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    PACKED WITH CHANDU.
    169 26 Seizure of Double-Sided Trunks. Two wane trunks of Chinese palter, the property of a deck passenger, attracted the attention of a revenue who hoarded the Ang Tung on that \e&gt;sel's arrival from a China port on October 27. He expressed a desire to examine then Certainly,” readily
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    THE LATE MR. N. GOMES.
    217 26 Activities in Malacca Business Circles. We regret to record the death Nazario Gomes, J.I\, which occu Malacca on Saturday. Mr. Gomes was a well-known r* vf Malacca and rendered much pm vice during his career, lie was ap! a Justice of the Peace in UHli
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      RUGBY.
      2233 27 fficutrr TVffjram.) i’enang’s Victory At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. n spike of a heavy downpour in thi .riy afternoon quite a large gatherinv :i:bled on the padang yesterday alter to witness the Rugby match between i mu: and Selangor, the result of which
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      CRICKET.
      648 27 Triangular Tournament In Hong Kong. Judging by tho comments in the Hong Kong papers, tho Malayan and Shanghai teams should not have formidable opposition to face when they visit Hong Kong lor tho triangular tournament next month. A writer in tho South China Morning I'ost says So far as
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      RACING IN TAIPING.
      79 27 “Turf Club Adopted As Name. (Fumi (hr n urn spowleiit I poll, Oft. 2S. A 'pedal mooting of th** Taipin Jym\hana (Tub st' rdav set Med th‘* .eved (pios'iiri of tho confusion of names &gt;f tho I poll and Taiping racing cluhs. Tho rieetiog decided to change
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      HOCKEY.
      1024 28 Dukes beat the S.C.C. II.E. the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, Was among those who saw the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment defeat the S.C.C. «.r. the Padang on Oct. 26 by thu ode. goal in five, The Club were the first to score, G. F. Murphy finding the net from
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      RACING.
      119 28 Result of Melbourne Cup. (Er m Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney. Oct. 30. The Victorian Derby resulted as follows TRI VALVE 1 STATESMAN 2 AVANT COURIER 3 Betting 7—4 on Trivalve, 33—1 Statesman, 3—1 Avant Courier. The Melbourne Stakes resulted SI LVI US 1 AMOUNTS 2 GOTHIC 3 Betting 9—2
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      THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
      105 28 [Reuter Telegram.] London. Oct. 26. The Cambridgeshire Stakes, a handicap 25 sovereigns each, with 1,000 sovereigns added for three year olds and upwards was run over the new Cambridgeshire Course (mile and a furlong) at Newmarket this afternoon, and resulted as follows ♦MEDAL 6.13 1 ♦NIANTIC 6.3 ..1
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      INTER-PORT REGATTA.
      168 28 Hong Kong Unable to Send Crews. At the last moment the Royal Hong Kong A acht Club finds it cannot send crews to row at Singapore this month However, Malacca is sending a four, and, though they can practice only twice a week they are expected to put
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      INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
      491 28 [Reuter Telegram.] [Reuter Telegram.] Wales and Scotland Draw. [Reuter Telegram.] London. Oct. 2J. Wales. 2. Scotland. 2 Before lo.DOO people at Wrexham today Scotland drew with Wales in tne international soccer tournament. The game was thrilling. Scotland led v 2 goals to nil after a quarter o: ar
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      POLO.
      123 28 Barnes Cups Competition. The first match for the Barnes Cun* was played at the Singapore Polo Gut on October 26. when the teams miag.n w’ere A.—Mr. Armitage, Mr. Arthur, DiTull, Mr. Woods. B-—Mr ullen, Mr. Manasseh, Capt Mansell, Mnj r Stoehr. B team won by 4—2. In the fir
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      FOOTBALL.
      593 28 R.A. Defeat the S.F.A. The R.A. surprisingly beat M picked team by two goals to oi Stadium on Monday afternoon.’ 1 tn The match was arranged with he n of picking a team to meet Sd n L G* a return match at Singapore, y r and Selangor last
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      OLYMPIC FOOTBALLERS.
      81 28 [Reuter Telegram.] Decision of Executive Committee. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Nov. Lausanne The Executive coni of the International Olympic Comn c' has decided to authorise the member* the International Football Association t Participate in the Amsterdam Olyoi’ vrid the St. .Moritz winter games, per the decision of the forthcoming
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      MALACCA SPORTS.
      265 29 [Keen Competition in All Events. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I varied programme of events was I. successfully carried through in coi;I non with the annual athletic sports of st. I lancis Institution, Malacca. lac Resident Councillor, the H n. Mr. r i riduoii, was an interested spectator
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      GOLF.
      170 29 [REITER TELEGRAM] U.S.A. Professional Championship. [better telegram] London, Nov. 1. Dallas, Texas There are over sixty ii. ras for the AmeiLan ProfessioiHl Golf t’hampionship over 3*5 holes. In the qualifying competition the leaders Walter Hagen 141 Albert Alcroft, .Ye Tvirnesa, Gene Sara/.en 144 Johnny l.irrell IB* Al Espinosa, Francis
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      YACHTING.
      228 29 lloats Iiecalnied in Cup Race. Weather was unfavourable for racing Sunday, when the Royal Singapore icht Club A class boats competed in first race for the Pulo Jong Cup. 1 he trip down Keppel Harbour was gotiated in fairly good time and Jean 1 led the fleet towards the
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    AMOK IN PENANG.
    61 29 Chinese Coolie Wounds Five People. (Fiorn Our Own (.’iirrospuiulyjit IVnang. Oct. 31. This morning a coolie employed by a hinese goldsmith ran amok and injured the goldsmith, bis wife, two children and another coolie, finally cutting his own throat. I he injured are in hospital. It appears
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    Passengers.
    956 29 1 he following passengers left for Europe by the Ka«iiiniu M111 u Messrs. A. Matsuda. H. Matsui. T. Murata I. Satoh, A L. Simmons, F. Som.be. H Sugar.-. F. K. II. Bate. (i. H. Beck. G. Il |I| ,M u S Dyer. T. A Fl.tman, T. Fukaitawii, &lt; 1
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    DEATH OF CAPT. T. SMITH.
    85 29 Fatal Illness in Cheribon Hospital. Shipping circles in Singap re have vard with much regret that Capt. I\ Smith, of the Red Funnel (Heap Eng M'h) Line, has died in hospital at Cheribon. The late (‘apt. Smith, who we about '•o yea:s of age. came
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    TENNIS.
    186 29 Semenyih Tournament Results. A tournament was played at Semenyih during the Deepavali holidays. The ope» singles was won hy D. H. Kleinman whe Heat H. II. Bullen tl—2. *5—0. In the open doubles Kleinman and Parmele and Shelton Palmer and Woodhouse divided the prizes. In the open mixed Kleinman
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    BIRTHS
    68 29 I.EAKEY. At the Maternity Hospital, Singa pore, on October 27, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs A. W. Lt akey, a son. KOH. On October 26. 1927, at 24-13, Kitat Coast Road, the residence of Mr. Lou Kway Song, the wife of Mr. K*di Kong Seng, of a daughter. SWETTENHAM.
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    Trade and Finance.
    145 29 Singapore. November 2. EXCHANGE. On London, Hank 4 m/» 2'3 31/32 l&gt;emand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2'4'i On New York, Demand 56 4 Private 90 il/s f»7 On France, Hank T.T. 1420 '*n India, Hank T.T. 153'-.. Dn IL ng Kong, {tank T.T. Il'* p.c. dis,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    754 29 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, November 2. MINING. Issue Vul. IM. Buyers Sellers i’l i'l Asnni Kumlmng 66/- fT7/1* I t'l Han Klin Tin 32 3.3 1 1 Bulling Pahang 0.52 0.57 I 1 Matu Caves 1.27'a 1.32'a 11 il OienderiHng 111/* 21/(1 I’l 11 Kastern Siam
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      68 1 General— l'aK«* Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 Rubber Position—(By A. W. Still) 1 Rubber Restriction 1 Native Rubber 1 Export of Rubber 2 The Re; cue of Rubber Local Rubber Auctions 3 Weekly Share Market 3 London Share Prices 3 Correspondence— I*
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      92 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices Nov. Jan. A pi. l.’ilon S’poiv Spot 1 *-.-c. Mar. June s. d. (&gt;ct. “7 1 I 0 fill 0 aP 1 1 0.59 or.r« 0.63 r 1 IT o 50 1 &lt; 0.5:*’_• O I.O 1 0.62' 4
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      20 1 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 03 cent*. London Is. 5d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their London Office gives 509 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at November 1, as revised, 69,547 tons.
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      48 1 [REUTER TEi.er.RAM3 Standard Remains At Sixty Per Cent. i [RKtiTEk TEi.er.RAM) London, Oct. 31. It is officially announced that the percentage of standard production of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty from Ceylon and Malaya, for the quarter from November 1, will be 60.
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      BATU LINTANG RUBBER.
      85 1 Chairman Predicts a Bright Future. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 31. At the Batu Lintang Rubber Co. annual meeting, Mr. I). A. M. Brown, presiding, said the year has been most satisfactory. He predicted a bright future for the estate. There was no doubt, he added,
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      RUBBER POSITION. SHARP RISE IN LONDON STOCKS.
      1146 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) I/ondon, Oct. 5. Exceptionally heavy landings, 2.7.&gt;2 tons, and moderate deliveries, 1.4&gt;(&gt; tons, have raised .London stocks during the past week to 08,519 tons, which is 32.454 tons more than at the same date last year. It is pointed
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      NATIVE RUBBER.
      923 1 PROBABLE INCREASE it THE FUTURE. THE PRICE FACTOR, The Department of A K rieu|., lro try and C ommerce at Buiki :i assistance of the Native h u.L*, 11 cestuation Committee at i» lT ln prepared and issued its final cerrung an extensive invest J, voa native rubber
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      THE RESCUE OF RUBBER. III. SUGGESTED NEW AUTHORITY.
      1720 2  -  (By W. Leonard Brad don.) 9 [Concluded.] 1 j he Straits Times must not be taken L. endorsing Mr. Kraddon’s opinion, hut K, i s glad to give publicity to an original ■point ol view. 1 It is obvious, that if the
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      BUKIT K. B. RUBBER.
      424 2 Five Per Cent. Dividend Paid. Mr. J. M. Sime presided at the annual genera! meeting of the Bukit K. It. Rubber Company held at Chartered Hank Chambers on Monday. There was also present Messrs. Lob Kim Swi, T. F. Anderson Pole and Mr. R. S. Hateman,
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      MANDAI-TEKONG RUBBER.
      238 2 Financial Position Satisfactory. The annual general meeting of the Mandai-Tekong (Singapore! Rubber Estates was held at 65-tttt, Market Street, on .Monday. Mr. K. A. Elias presided and others present were Messrs. Lee Keng flee, Lee him Tuan, Tan Cheng Kee, and Tan Luang Kia, for the secretaries. The
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corrwspondents should bear in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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      RECLAIMED RUBBER.
      216 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The statistics of the Controller of Rubber at the end of September givo rights Tons. issued August 1 as 48,543 (i.e. Id, 181 tons per month) and the unused carry forward at October 1 as 23,425 which less the monthly
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      EXPORT OF RUBBER.
      356 2 ELIMINATING THE “CARRY OVER.” A bill was introduced into the Legislative Council on Monday to amend the Rubber Restriction Ordinance. The bill amends sub-section 8 of section 11 of the Rubber Restriction Ordinance 1J)28. The new sub-section will rea l as follows “11 (8) The quantity of
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      275 3 Firmer Tone on The Market. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, Oct. 27. After showing signs of weakness at the opening of the week, prices have improved in all markets anil close steady at Is. 4 7 hd. in London, 34 4 cents gold in New York and
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      Lewis and Peat’s Report.
      174 3 Lewis and l’eat i Singapore) report Singapore, Oct. 28. Distinctly better orders chiefly from Now York have been received by the trade this week, and the market has firmed accordingly. Rubber for near shipment towards the end of the quarter is becoming scarce, and it seems
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      Guthrie and Co.
      293 3 Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, Oct. 28. The commodity market shows an improved tone and values have advanced on a keen enquiry for spot and nearby rubber which remains unsatisfied. Some steady buying for th&lt;* Continent and good factory business in blankets and off grade sheet is
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      598 3 Messrs.’ Fraser and Co/s Weekly Report. Praser ami Co.’s weekly report, dated November 1, states The last few days have seen a slightly &lt; asier position in the fin market and I the metal shows a lose of £-1 on balance. The view held in London would
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES OCT. 5
        476 3 Stock I p Exchange Par Calue. Company. Prices. Value. Company. p™ 8 il Abacco S’* f Malacca 2/ Alhiirar 2/9 I 2 Merbau i4 11 Anglo-Malay Si} J l f ala n Gen «ral M J 8 £1 Ayer Kuning 2*4 £1 Mambau 11
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 2.
        814 3 Capital Issue n Paid Up Value Dividend. rSt?* 'Kill 8QOQ ot M Company A Co. F.vatt. “••f? p.c. year 28-2-27 Alfcnby ($1) 2.70 2.80 2.70 2J» 1!?’??® J 10 P C- »nt. year 30-9-27 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.10 2.20 2.10 2 20 AWAor I
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